Football 16-17

[mjsell]

it makes sense to me. Guaranteed that no matches go to penalties now though in the U17 Euros.

[TheGayTent]

20 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

My instinct is to be against the change, but maybe I'm just stuck in my ways. I didn't realise the split was 60/40 for the team going first. On that basis I can see why the change is advocated.

You're 30 going on 80?

[Wooderson]

I'm not that keen when I hear the rulebook being tarted around with. Use of tech to one side I don't want footie falling into the same pattern as rugby. Refs unable to implement current bunch of rules 100% successfully as it is.

[Wooderson]

Rashford a brilliant kid. Talent and attitude. Pair him with Anto G next August and Utd could make headway. Zlatan's injury - macabre as it may sound - will force Maureen/Gill's hand for the better.

[TheGayTent]

[Comfy Bean]

Managed to get tickets today for the Scotland England game next month. Sold out and 5pm ko on a Saturday gives everyone time for a shandy :-)

Hopefully a bit closer than the game at Wembley.

[eastynh]

On 5/4/2017 at 9:23 AM, The Nal said:

Neil will find an anti Man Utd angle in anything. 

This one is going to run all summer

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/03/kylian-mbappe-manchester-united-monaco

He will be going to City I reckon. Think Sergio is off .

On Zidane, as good as he was (and he was shit hot), he was not as good as Ronaldinho or Ronaldo imo.

[TheGayTent]

4 hours ago, eastynh said:

On Zidane, as good as he was (and he was shit hot), he was not as good as Ronaldinho or Ronaldo imo.

I wouldn't argue with you about (fat) Ronaldo though i think its debatable. Ronaldinho - you're just plain wrong. He was at the peak of his powers so briefly compared to Zidane and played on for years after he was past it. 

All three wonderful to watch. 

[pink_triangle]

9 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

I wouldn't argue with you about (fat) Ronaldo though i think its debatable. Ronaldinho - you're just plain wrong. He was at the peak of his powers so briefly compared to Zidane and played on for years after he was past it. 

All three wonderful to watch. 

I agree, I think longevity has to be one of the factors you consider. Ronaldinho wasted half his career.

[The Nal]

8 hours ago, eastynh said:

He will be going to City I reckon. Think Sergio is off .

Is he?! Odd.

On Zidane, as good as he was (and he was shit hot), he was not as good as Ronaldinho or Ronaldo imo.

Dunno, all quite different. Ronaldinho at his best was as good a footballer as I've ever seen though. 

[eastynh]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Is he?! Odd.

Dunno, all quite different. Ronaldinho at his best was as good a footballer as I've ever seen though. 

I hope not but it is looking like he may.

On Ronaldinho, he was the Stone Roses of the football world. Only one album, but that album was better than anything, anyone else was capable of.

Edited May 6, 2017 by eastynh

[CRW5252]

30 minutes ago, eastynh said:

I hope not but it is looking like he may.

On Ronaldinho, he was the Stone Roses of the football world. Only one album, but that album was better than anything, anyone else was capable of.

There has been better players than Ronaldinho, even at his peak, and their certainly has been better albums than the Stone Roses 

[eastynh]

1 minute ago, CRW5252 said:

There has been better players than Ronaldinho, even at his peak, and their certainly has been better albums than the Stone Roses 

There is not many.

[CRW5252]

32 minutes ago, eastynh said:

I hope not but it is looking like he may.

On Ronaldinho, he was the Stone Roses of the football world. Only one album, but that album was better than anything, anyone else was capable of.

If City sell Aguero, Pep has lost the plot. I can't see it happening personally  

[CRW5252]

Just now, eastynh said:

There is not many.

Maybe not on Ronaldinho, there is regarding the Stone Roses though but I guess that's a debate for another forum section  

[eastynh]

Just now, CRW5252 said:

If City sell Aguero, Pep has lost the plot. I can't see it happening personally  

He got rid of Joe Hart and replaced him with Crusty the Clown. He also dropped Segio as soon as Gab Jesus was available. I would not be so sure. I hope you are correct but I would not be shocked in the slightest if he left.

[DareToDibble]

I think it's more a case of would Aguero want to stay when it's fairly obvious he is going to play second fiddle to Gabriel Jesus when both are fit. Far, far too good not to be starting every game.

[CRW5252]

5 minutes ago, eastynh said:

He got rid of Joe Hart and replaced him with Crusty the Clown. He also dropped Segio as soon as Gab Jesus was available. I would not be so sure. I hope you are correct but I would not be shocked in the slightest if he left.

Joe Hart did need replacing tbf and Bravo looked good at Barca.

Aguero wasn't on great form when he was dropped. I think people are looking into it too much because of the media playing it up. A player being dropped doesn't mean they are set to leave. More recently, Pep tried Jesus and Aguero up top together.

If Aguero was to leave, City would be looking bare up top again so a striker would have to come in. Why risk that not working out when Aguero is guaranteed goals?

[thetime]

Who would come up in for Aguero though? I would of thought the clubs like your Barca's and madrid's of the world would of pounced years ago if they were interested..

 

 

Edited May 6, 2017 by thetime

[CRW5252]

3 minutes ago, thetime said:

Who would come up in for Aguero though? I would of thought the clubs like your Barca's and madrid's of the world would of pounced years ago if they were interested..

 

 

He's good enough for any club in the world. I'm sure both those clubs have been interested before but Aguero wasn't interested in moving

[TheGayTent]

24 minutes ago, thetime said:

Who would come up in for Aguero though? 

Yeah, he's good, but he's no Jonathan Calleri

[thetime]

27 minutes ago, CRW5252 said:

He's good enough for any club in the world. I'm sure both those clubs have been interested before but Aguero wasn't interested in moving

You don't stop at Manchester City if barca or Madrid are interested do you? 

[CRW5252]

25 minutes ago, thetime said:

You don't stop at Manchester City if barca or Madrid are interested do you? 

Why not? City can offer massive wages and challenge for titles. He doesn't really have a reason to leave. 

[mjsell]

I can imagine Aguero going back to Atletico if they lose Griezmann. 

I'd love Arsenal to shock everyone and spend big on him. Obviously won't happen, but would be perfect for us. 

 

[JSmurphy]

I cannot believe it ... WE HAVE WON THE LEAGUE. This is the happiest I've felt as a Pompey fan in many, many years. 6-1 too. Delighted doesn't even begin to describe it.